8 Alder Grove, Buxton, SK17 6TJ
About 8 Alder Grove
8 Alder Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Buxton (SK17 6TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 12.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 93.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 94 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 7 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £385,718.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2025PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey porch/ kitchen extension, two storey side extension and single storey rear extension, with pitched roof to porch and garage.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- HPK/2025/0109
- Dec 2024PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey porch extension, two storey side extension and single storey rear extension, with pitched roof to porch and garage.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- HPK/2024/0418
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Alder Grove
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Alder Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£385,718
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 August 2024Most recent
£385,718
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK17 6TJ: £505,000 (2025–2013).
Versus other Alder Grove homes
8 Alder Grove is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,103
Street avg £3,164
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Carlisle Road North End — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







